had a pt the other night that I had to put in an isolation rm for contact precautions (MRSA in the blood & urine) The family wanted to know if that ever goes away......I'm not sure myself. I...
Can anyone tell me how to go about getting your RN license for both NY + NJ?? I live in NY & already applied for my NY license, but I was thinking of possibly getting a NJ license also, in case I...
Hi everyone! I'm a new RN, and just took my first job 3mos ago. I'm off of orientation for just about 4wks now. I always hear "i don't want to put my license in jeopardy" from many nurses....what...
I know just how you feel, I'm also a new RN, just off orientation for 3wks now. I feel like its a nightmare, it is extremely stressfull. I expected some stress b/c this is all new to me and I'm...
OMG!!! you are sooooooooooo lucky!!! I just started nursing, as an RN, in March. They put me on a tele unit, which I like, it's very interesting, but they give me 10-12 pts!!!! ARGH!!!!! Tell me how...
This is great!! I think I will print it out, shrink it down (but so that I can still read it) carry it to work everyday/night so I can refer back to it when I feel the need. Thanks for the great tips,...
emeraldbutterfly,RN replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students
You can check the back of the taber's med dictionary, there's a section labeld ndx (nursing diagnosis). If your pt has pneumonia, chf, htn, hypoglycemia etc look it up, and then it will give you a...
HI everyone! New to the site, I'm a student looking forward to finishing my associates degree in Dec. 2006! Yay:) !!! I'm actually in the market for a new stethoscope, I was thinking of getting a...